Overview
Jack Carver, a former member of the Special Forces takes the journalist Valerie Cardinal to an Island to visit her uncle Max who is working in a Military complex on the Island. As they arrive Valerie gets captured by the minions of Doctor Krüger. After the destruction of his boat Jack finds out about the true purpose of the Facilities on the Island, which is the creation of genetic soldiers.
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Made on a $30M budget
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Based on
Based on the video game Far Cry
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Filming locations
Filmed in Vancouver
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Music
Music by Jessica de Rooij
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Mathias Neumann
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Michael RoeschScreenplay
- Peter ScheererScreenplay
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- October 2, 2008
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $30M
- Revenue
- $743
- Countries
- Canada, Germany
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In the United States
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Cast
Til SchweigerJack Carver
Emmanuelle VaugierValerie Constantin
Udo KierDr. Krieger
Natalia AvelonKatia Chernov
Don S. DavisGeneral Roderick
Ralf MoellerMax Cardinal
Craig FairbrassJason Parker
Michael ParéPaul Summer
Suzanne RisticTheresa
Jay BrazeauRalph
Chris CoppolaEmillio
Mike DopudLeader
Carrie GenzelTourist Laura
Michael RobinsonTourist George
Peter KentMercenary Tenove
Anthony BourdainScientist
Clint HowardScientist
Steffen MennekesYoung Mercenary
Michael J. RogersMercenary Kelly
Geoff GustafsonScientist Montgomery
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